Wil, I feel like this, too - that because I'm a writer that I'm observing a lot and not really a part of what is happening. Partially I think this is because I'm somewhat introverted, but I think it's mostly because I like to see how people interact and really listen to the stories they tell. I'd rather write my ideas than impart them verbally. Sometimes I wish I could shut my observant nature off, ie. I'm mentally composing a blog entry or a film review when I should just be having the experience or watching the damn film. But I know my watching and listening is what makes me a good writer, so I put up with it.

We all float down here, Wil. We all float... to paraphrase another King classic.